Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
CLICKING OF THE WIRES.
Garfield Statue dwelling Ceremonies
at Washington.

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GARFlELD'S STATUE UNVEILED.
The Parade and President Cleveland'
Appropriate Speech.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE second da,
of the Reunion of the Army OF the Cumber
land was perfect day of Washington
spring weather. The streets are crowded
bands playing and flags flying. At noon al
the executive departments were closed. Al
the business meeting of the society thil
morning Chicago was selected as the plac,
for the next reunion.
THE PROCESSION.
Promptly at 11:3O General Baird, Chic
Marshal, gave the signal for marching, anC
the procession started. A platoon O
mounted police led the way, followed by
General Baird and his aids, who preceded
the carriage in which were seated Generals
Sherman, Sheridan and Rosecrans, three O
the four living commanders of tha Army o
the Cumberland. General Buell., the remain
ing commander, being unable to be present
The right wing of the procession moved uI
II Street to Eighteenth, each organization
into line in order. The procession
proceeded to Pennsylvania Avenue, down
which 1t marched to Third Street. The
first division debouched and proceeded
down Third Staeet to Maryland Avenue
and halted on that avenue near the monu.
ment. The second division continued on
it's course, and took a position on First
Street at the noreh of the statue.
On the grand stand, near the statue,
seats had been arranged for 500 persons
A number of these were occupied at least
an hour before the procession arrived. A
pair of comfortable armchairs in the CEN
ter of the sand were reserved for the
President and Mrs Cleveland. Places
were also reserved for the sculptor and
others.
When the preliminaries of the programme
had been perfected, President Cleveland
was introduced. and as the monument OF
James A. Garfield was unveiled he spoke
as follows:
The Presidents Address.
"Fellow citizens: In performance OF the
duty assigned me on this occasion, hereby
accept on behalf OF the people of the United
States this complete and beautiful statue
between the survivors of the Army of the
Cumberland and their former foes upon the
battlefield. While the Union general and
The peoples President awaited the burial
Of a common grief, these magnanirnous sur
vivors and mourning citizens found express
sion in determination to erect this trib.
ute to American greatness, and thus to-day
in its symmetry and beauty it presents the
sign of animosities forgotten and is an EN-.
blem of brotherhood redeemed and token
of nature restored. Monuments and stat
hes multiply throughout the land fittingly
OF THE LOVE AND AFFECTION
of our grateful people and commemorative
the brave and patriotic sacrifices in war,
lame ia peaceful pursuits or honor in pub.
lie station; but from this day forth there
shall stand at our seat of Government
this statue of a distinguished citizen who
in his life and services combined all these
things and more which challenge an admi-
ration of the American character, of loving
tenderness in every domestic relation, OF
bravery on the field of battle, of fame and
distinction in our halls of legislation, and
the highest honor and dignity in the chiei
of the nation. This stately ef.
figy shall not fail to each every beholder
that the source of American greatness ia
confined to no condition nor dependent
alone for it's growth and development upon
surroundings. The genius of our
national life beckons to US, to those in every
sphere and offers the highest preferment to
manly types and sturdy, honest effort,
chastened and consecrated by patriotic
hopes and aspirations. As long as this
,tatue stands let it
BE PROUDLY REMEMBERED
that to every American citizen the way is
open to fame and station until, moving
up from high to higher, he becomes, on For
tune's crowning slope, the pillar OF a peo-
Dle's hope, the center OF worlds desire.
We cannot forget that it also teaches our
people sad and distressing lesson, and the
thoughtful citizen who views it's fair pro-
portions cannot fail to recall the tragic
leath which brought grief and mourning to
every household in the land. But while
American citizenship stands aghast
and affrighted
THAT MURDER AND ASSASSINATION
should lurk in the midst of free people,
and strike down the head of their Govern
ment, the fearless search and discovery OF
The origin and hiding place of these hateful
and unnational things should be followed
by the sole resolve to purge forever from
our political methods and from the opera.
tion of our Government, the perversione
and misconceptions which give birth to
PASSIONATE AND BLOODY THOUGHTS.
If from this hour our admira tiOn for the
bravery and nobility of American man.
hood and our faith in the possibilities and
of American citizenship be
renewed; if our apprecia tion OF the blessings
of a restored nnion and love for our Gov.
be strengthened; and # our watch
fulness against the dangers OF the mad
chase after partisan spoils be quickened
the dedication OF this statue to the people
of the United States will not be in vain.
The statue, which is bronze, is the design
OF Sculptor J. Q. A. Ward, who also de-
signed the equestrian statue OF General
Thomas, in this city. 1t is ten feet siz
inches in height and represents Garfield fac
ing west in the act of delivering an address
and manuscript held in his left. Recum
bent ideal figures are at each corner of the
triangular pedestal and represents the
warrior and statesman, typifyin{
three epochs of Garfield's career. Bronze
tablets above the figures bear globe, trum
pet, sword and wreath, inclosing the scales
of justice. Inscriptions upon the shaft art
placed upon three sides, as follows: South
west face: "Jas. A. Garfield, 1S31-1SS1
On the southeast face: ''Maj.- Gen. U. S. A.
Member of Congress-, Senator and Presi
dent of the United States of America.
Erected by his comrades of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland, May L.
1897" The erection of the statue wal
at a meeting of tbs society al
in 1881, and nine member
were appointed to select q designa and su
perintend it's construction. The committe,
paid over to the sculptor, Mr.. Ward, $56.
748 in full settlement of his claim.
O'BRIEN IN MONTREAL.